At the inaugural Digital Marketers Roundtable organised by the Uganda Digital Society, one message was clear: marketing in Uganda needs a reset. Bringing together industry leaders, including John Ssenkeezi, President...
In boardrooms, business, careers, politics, public service, and professional life, success is often clearly defined. Titles are earned. Milestones are reached. Progress is visible. Yet what to do with that...
On Monday, 23rd March 2026, I attended the release of Stanbic Uganda Holdings’ 2025 annual results. What struck me was not just the numbers—impressive as they were—but the quiet, deliberate...
Brenda Kwarisiima, a mother and resident of Rubaare in Ntungamo District, recalls the anxiety of seeking maternal care at an overstretched health facility. With limited beds, few delivery rooms, and...
The Uganda Digital Society (UDS) is today hosting the 1st Inaugural Digital Marketers Roundtable, a high-level industry conversation that brings together marketing professionals, industry leaders, and innovators to examine the...
Ithuba Holdings RF (Pty) Ltd which in August 2023 won a 10-year license to run Uganda’s national lottery, has also been awarded a licence to run Tanzania’s national lottery. Ithuba,…
Absa Bank Uganda in partnership with World Vision has commissioned a fully functional borehole and a changing room facility that will positively address menstrual hygiene challenges faced by 900 girls enrolled at Awach Primary School in Abim District. The commissioning was also preceded by special training of girls, teachers, and parents in the production of reusable sanitary pads. This is…
Creating an effective entrepreneurship institute in Uganda is no mean feat as Jun Shiomitsu and Joshua Pi’Rwot – both highly trained business and finance professionals, found out. The fragilities of…
DHL, a global leader in the logistics industry has announced its collaboration with Absa Bank Uganda for the 2024 ‘Growing Beyond Borders’ Entrepreneurial Training Programme. The purpose of the programme…
The Bank of Uganda has awarded Standard Chartered Bank, the Best Performing Primary Dealer Market Maker (PDDM)of the year for the year ending September 2023. The Primary Dealer Market Makers…
Dr Sudhir Ruparelia and his wife Jyotsna Ruparelia- the billionaire couple have extended their leadership in Uganda’s real estate space with their recent acquisition of Lotis Towers in Kampala’s upscale…
The Uganda Marketers Society has unveiled Charity Winnie Kamusiime – Asiimwe as the elected President who will equally preside over a newly inaguarated secretariat comprising other 9 directors. The new secretariat was unveiled at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) on May 4th at Hotel Africana following a competitive campaign period. Kamusiime – Asiimwe, a Chartered Marketer who has over 16…
Agricultural Business Initiative (aBi) has unveiled its five-year business plan to drive green, inclusive economic transformation and combat the climate crisis by launching two groundbreaking programmes that renew their commitment to accessible and inclusive funding to small-holder farmers. The Green Agrifood System Programme (GRASP) under aBi Development Ltd, and Accelerating Adoption of Green and Inclusive Finance (AAGIF) under aBi Finance…
In line with the bank’s ongoing transformation and realignment, dfcu Bank has tapped Doreen Byaruhanga as its new Chief Corporate and Institutional Banking Officer. According to Charles Mudiwa, the bank’s…
Housing Finance Bank in 2023 became the fastest-growing bank by customer deposits, beating off all its rivals in the top 10 banks segment, including all 6 Domestic Systemically Important Banks…